Most anyone in Santa Clara County with a warrant hanging over their head can bypass jail during the month of December

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and all other law enforcement agencies in the county are offering a holiday present to those with non-violent misdemeanor criminal and traffic warrants during the month of December.

Individuals can surrender at any of the agencies and receive a citation with a new court date without being booked into county jail.

This "Second Chance" operation covers most misdemeanor warrants, even those with bail and warrants stamped "No Cite and Release" and "No Bail."

The sheriff's office headquarters, 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose, is open 24 hours a day, every day and will accept self-surrenders at any time.

San Jose police, 201 W. Mission St., San Jose will accept self-surrenders from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Campbell police, 70 N. First St., Campbell, will accept self-surrenders from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and until 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, 700 All America Way, Sunnyvale, will accept self-surrenders from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Warrants that do not qualify for the program are felony warrants and warrants involving violence, all domestic violence, involving a firearm, involving resisting arrest and involving giving false information to a peace officer.